英汉词典

1. 候选人;求职者
    A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.

    e.g. The Democratic candidate is still leading in the polls...
           民主党候选人的得票数依然领先。
    e.g. He is a candidate for the office of Governor...
           他是州长候选人之一。

2. 考生;应试者
    A candidate is someone who is taking an examination.

3. 攻读学位者;在读本科生(或硕士生、博士生)
    A candidate is someone who is studying for a degree at a college.

4. 适合…的人(或物);可能有…结局的人(或物)
    A candidate is a person or thing that is regarded as being suitable for a particular purpose or as being likely to do or be a particular thing.

    e.g. I think Birmingham City are prime candidates for relegation next season...
           我认为下个赛季伯明翰城队最有可能降级。
    e.g. Those who are overweight or indulge in high-salt diets are candidates for hypertension.
           体重偏高或口味偏咸者易患高血压。